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Jennifer Hudson is the newest EGOT member

Erik Anderson June 12, 2022

Tonight, after winning a Tony Award for Best Musical as a member of the producing team of A Strange Loop, Jennifer Hudson is the newest... Read More

Patrick Wachsberger, Philippe Rousselet and the cast of “CODA” accept the Oscar® for Best Picture during the live ABC telecast of the 94th Oscars® at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, March 27, 2022.

94th Academy Awards winners: ‘CODA’ wins Best Picture, breaking 89 years of stats; Will Smith slaps Chris Rock live on stage

Erik Anderson March 27, 2022

Well, they did say it would be exciting. After another long Oscar season the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the winners of... Read More

Interview: TCM host Dave Karger on ’31 Days of Oscar,’ the shape of this year’s race and his own Oscar origin story [VIDEO]

Erik Anderson February 3, 2022

Dave Karger is a host on Turner Classic Movies (TCM), including the network’s annual 31 Days of Oscar, which kicks off on March 1 this... Read More

Have we seen the end of the technical juggernaut winning Best Picture?

Matt St. Clair October 27, 2021

Matt St. Clair takes a look at how everything from the pandemic to the preferential ballot have all but eliminated the chance of blockbuster films... Read More

How important is a Golden Globe nomination to an Oscar win?

Erik Anderson February 3, 2021

The Golden Globe nominations were announced on Wednesday morning and with them came the usual shock and awe of snubs and surprises. We often easily... Read More

Oscars: Academy to honor Tyler Perry, Motion Picture & Television Fund with Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards

Erik Anderson January 14, 2021

The Academy announced today that its Board of Governors voted to present Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards to filmmaker Tyler Perry and to the Motion Picture... Read More

Academy announces eligibility rule addendum for 93rd Academy Awards

Erik Anderson October 7, 2020

On October 6, the Academy’s Board of Governors passed an addendum to Awards Rule Two regarding eligibility. The Board initially made rule changes this past... Read More

Academy announces new, sweeping representation and inclusion standards for Best Picture eligibility

Erik Anderson September 8, 2020

For the last few years, the Oscars, after coming under intense scrutiny when 2016 had only white acting nominees and spawning the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite (coined... Read More

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Oscars: Academy invites 819 new members including Lulu Wang, Kelvin Harrison, Jr and Ari Aster

Erik Anderson June 30, 2020

ACADEMY SURPASSES GOAL TO DOUBLE NUMBER OF WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED ETHNIC/RACIAL COMMUNITIES BY 2020 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations... Read More

Oscars: In newest change, Academy will extend voting privileges to talent agents

Erik Anderson June 29, 2020

Looks like The Academy isn’t done making changes for future Oscars, as today the Board of Governors announced that talent agents will now be allowed... Read More